Fabrication and characterization of cocoa butter-based caffeine fast-melting tablets.

The objective of this study was to develop and characterize the physical properties of fast-melting tablets (FMTs) using cocoa butter as the base and caffeine as the model drug. The simple refrigerator freezing method was employed to prepare caffeine-loaded, FMTs from cocoa butter bases. The F3 chosen formulation achieved a disintegration time of 1.

Recent Advances in the Determination of Veterinary Drug Residues in Food.

The presence of drug residues in food products has become a growing concern because of the adverse health risks and regulatory implications. Drug residues in food refer to the presence of pharmaceutical compounds or their metabolites in products such as meat, fish, eggs, poultry and ready-to-eat foods, which are intended for human consumption. These residues can come from the use of drugs in the field of veterinary medicine, such as antibiotics, antiparasitic agents, growth promoters and other veterinary drugs given to livestock and aquaculture with the aim of providing them as prophylaxis, therapy and for promoting growth.